PVA question

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  1. Henry feldman

    Henry feldman Well-Known Member

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    I need to print some molds with a dissolvable middle piece. How hard is it to print actual things in PVA (not as support). The pieces are long branching tubing structures (blood vessels and bronchi)
     
    #1 Henry feldman, Oct 26, 2016
  2. Tom De Bie

    Tom De Bie Well-Known Member

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    If your only printing PVA it shouldn't be a problem. Just treat it as PLA for the first layer ;)
     
    #2 Tom De Bie, Oct 26, 2016
  3. Henry feldman

    Henry feldman Well-Known Member

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    Thanks. How about cooling settings? Same as PLA?
     
    #3 Henry feldman, Oct 26, 2016
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    Tom De Bie Well-Known Member

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    A tad lower, but do use cooling ;)
     
    #4 Tom De Bie, Oct 26, 2016
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    JvdP Well-Known Member

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    Scaffold is actually pretty good for this type of printing. I haven't tried it myself but I've noticed it prints a lot nicer than normal PVA. The quality of the print is better.
     
    #5 JvdP, Nov 2, 2016
  6. Henry feldman

    Henry feldman Well-Known Member

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    Cool, I have a spool, so will try that.
     
    #6 Henry feldman, Nov 2, 2016
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